surrogate

English Thesaurus

1. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (noun.person)

hypernym	:	agent,
definition	:	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations (noun.person)

hyponym	:	vicegerent,
definition	:	someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy (noun.person)

2. someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

hypernym	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

3. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties (adj.all)

similar	:	adoptive,
definition	:	of parents and children; related by adoption (adj.all)

4. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (noun.person)

derivation	:	depute, deputise, deputize,
definition	:	appoint as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	deputise, deputize, step in, substitute,
definition	:	act as a substitute (verb.social)

5. someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

derivation	:	replace,
definition	:	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change)

derivation	:	alternate, understudy,
definition	:	be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	alternate,
definition	:	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions (verb.social)

derivation	:	replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
definition	:	take the place or move into the position of (verb.social)

derivation	:	alternate, alternative, substitute,
definition	:	serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

6. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (noun.person)

derivation	:	depute, deputise, deputize,
definition	:	appoint as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	deputise, deputize, step in, substitute,
definition	:	act as a substitute (verb.social)

7. someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

derivation	:	replace,
definition	:	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change)

derivation	:	alternate, understudy,
definition	:	be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	alternate,
definition	:	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions (verb.social)

derivation	:	replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
definition	:	take the place or move into the position of (verb.social)

derivation	:	alternate, alternative, substitute,
definition	:	serving or used in place of another (adj.all)